Mario Avery elected mayor in Fairburn

Here are the election results for the city of Fairburn on Tuesday:

FAIRBURN MAYOR1137 total votes(2 precincts reporting of 2) 100.00% reporting

MARIO AVERY 697 61.30%

BETTY W. HANNAH (I) 440 38.70%

FAIRBURN CITY COUNCIL1089 total votes(2 precincts reporting of 2) 100.00% reporting

ALEX HEATH 478 43.89%

JENNIFER JERNIGAN 292 26.81%

DYAN MATTHEWS 418 38.38%

JEAN BARKLEY RUSSELL 503 46.19%

SCOTT VAUGHAN (I) 660 60.61%

FAIRBURN ALCOHOL REFERENDUM1143 total votes(2 precincts reporting of 2) 100.00% reporting

YES 709 62.03%

NO 434 37.97%

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